#beginner-friendly
9 trips tagged “beginner-friendly”
Snag Lake Loop
The Snag Lake loop is Lassen's most unusual easy backpack: a short circuit from Butte Lake past the jet-black Cinder Cone and the Painted Du…
Forsee Creek to Johns Meadow
Forsee Creek is the San Gorgonio Wilderness's quiet corner: a shaded 3.9-mile climb to Johns Meadow, a creekside camp at 7,200 feet with rel…
Boy Scout Trail
The Boy Scout Trail is Joshua Tree's signature backpacking route: 7.8 miles of sandy wash and slickrock between the 4,000-foot trailhead and…
Little Lakes Valley
Little Lakes Valley is a chain of emerald lakes threaded beneath the 13,000-foot granite spires of Bear Creek Spire and Mount Morgan, reache…
Duck Pass to Duck Lake
Duck Lake is the easiest true backpacking destination in the Mammoth Lakes area: a 4.75-mile climb past Arrowhead and Barney Lakes and over …
Cottonwood Pass to Chicken Spring Lake
Cottonwood Pass is the gentle giant of the southern Sierra: a 10,000-foot trailhead, a mellow 3.5-mile climb to the 11,200-foot pass, and Ch…
South Fork Trail to Dry Lake
The South Fork Trail is the San Gorgonio Wilderness's friendliest entry: a 5.7-mile, 2,100-foot climb from the 6,900-foot trailhead through …
Ten Lakes Basin
Ten Lakes Basin is a pocket of granite-ringed alpine lakes northwest of Tuolumne Meadows, reached by a steady 5.5-mile climb from Tioga Road…
Timber Gap Trail
Timber Gap is Mineral King's gentle introduction: a 4.85-mile climb from Cold Springs over a forested 9,500-foot pass to the headwaters of C…